1780
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Milk Seller is a 1780 watercolor by Thomas Rowlandson, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a busy street scene with four people and a dog. A woman in a wide dress and hat stands at a wooden crate, handing something to a seated man who’s holding a glass. Behind her, a statue of a baby sits on a pedestal. Another man leans against a wall, and a child sits on the ground near a dog. The buildings look old, with rough stone walls. The artist used quick, loose lines to show movement and life. The drawing feels like a snapshot of everyday life, not a polished painting. Look up Rowlandson, Thomas to see more of his playful, sketchy style.
Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
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